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1019302

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Social Media
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to invest in cyber skills to help improve the digital protection provided to users of social media.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11991
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>Our Digital Charter aims to make the UK the safest place in the world to be online. As part of this work, we will publish an Online Harms White Paper in winter 2018/19, which will include a range of proposals including setting out how we will ensure that parents, children and other users develop the skills they need to stay safe online.</p><p> </p><p>Government is committed to increasing cyber security capacity across all sectors to ensure that the UK has the right level and blend of skills required to maintain our resilience to cyber threats and be the world’s leading digital economy.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 17/12/2018 17:58:46 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1020314

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Food: Imports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of a reduction in ferry services between Dover and Calais on the import of perishable goods, including food supplies in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12094
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>Extensive work to prepare for a ‘no deal’ scenario has been under way for almost two years and we are taking necessary steps to ensure trade flows continue to operate smoothly from the day we leave the EU. We want to see cross-Channel trade continue to move as freely as possible but it is right that as a responsible government we also work on a range of contingency plans to deal with any disruption.</p><p> </p><p>Department for Transport is working closely with the Border Delivery Group to ensure a joint understanding of the possible impacts on ports and airports throughout the country of the UK’s departure from the EU in a number of scenarios. This work is informing local resilience planning and involving national Government bodies where needed.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has well established ways of working with the food industry to mitigate disruption, and we will be using these to support preparations for leaving the EU. Consumers will continue to have access to a range of different products.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 19/12/2018 12:54:41 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1020315

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Gibraltar: Spain
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of a Spanish navy warship sailing near Gibraltar’s waters; and what action they are taking in response.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>​There was an incursion by a Spanish navy warship on 4 December into British Gibraltar Territorial Waters (BGTW). As with all incursions, the Royal Navy challenged the vessel. When challenged, the Spanish navy vessel left BGTW. We have made a formal diplomatic protest to Spain regarding this incident, as we do with all such incursions into BGTW.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/12/2018 16:50:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1022913

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Retail Trade: Urban Areas
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of a decline in shopper footfall on UK high street stores.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12167
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>Over the last five years high street footfall across the UK has fallen by an average of 1.6 per cent each year. This represents a consistent but relatively slow decline in high street footfall nationally. We know that footfall trends vary greatly from place to place, with some towns faring much better than others.</p><p>High streets are a crucial part of our communities. The Government is determined to see our high streets thriving, both now and in the future. We want to see vibrant hubs where people live, shop, use services, and spend their leisure time.</p><p>This is why we have announced Our Plan for the High Street at budget. This includes cutting business rates by a third for up to 90 per cent of retail properties for two years, a High Streets Task Force to support local leadership, consultation on planning reform and a register of empty properties.</p><p>To support the long-term adaptation of high streets, we are creating a £675 million Future High Streets Fund. We will be publishing a prospectus for the Fund shortly.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 19/12/2018 13:05:55 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1022916

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Football: Racial Discrimination
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to work with sports authorities to help reduce discriminatory abuse in UK soccer following several recent reports of alleged racial abuse.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12169
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>Tackling discrimination is at the heart of the cross-government sport strategy &quot;Sporting Future&quot; and we want sport to be at the forefront of equality. We fully support a zero tolerance stance and we will continue to work with National Governing Bodies of Sport and organisations such as Kick It Out, Stonewall and Women in Football to tackle discrimination in local, national and international sport.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 19/12/2018 16:48:22 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1023647

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Kosovo: Serbia
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of diplomatic tensions between Kosovo and Serbia; and whether they would support a membership application from Kosovo to join the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12201
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>​We are concerned by the tensions between Kosovo and Serbia and are urging both countries to avoid any escalation and re-commit to the EU-facilitated Dialogue. Normalising relations between Serbia and Kosovo is crucial for the security, stability and prosperity of both countries and the wider region. We support the EU-facilitated Dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo with a view to a comprehensive and sustainable solution that enjoys popular support in both countries.</p><p>We continue to support all countries committed to the EU accession process in meeting the necessary requirements.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/12/2018 13:50:24 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1023649

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that they meet their target of creating three million apprenticeships by 2020.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12203
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>In 2015, we set an ambitious goal of three million high quality apprenticeship starts, which remains our ambition. The government’s apprenticeship reforms are delivering high quality apprenticeships that will lead to a more skilled and productive economy. We will not sacrifice quality for quantity in creating these starts.</p><p>Our reforms place employers at the heart of designing apprenticeships and the standards that they create are at the centre of our reforms to create a world-class system. The shift to higher quality standards with a longer average duration, together with the 20% off-the-job training requirement and the drop-off in frameworks, has already contributed to a 25% rise in expected apprenticeship training hours in the first half of 2017-18. In 2017-18, we saw the proportion of starts on new high quality standards rise to 44%, in comparison to just 5% in 2016-17. We also saw continued growth of apprenticeship starts at higher levels, from level 4 onwards, where starts increased by almost 32% in 2017-18 compared to 2016-17.</p><p>We are working closely with employers to help them take advantage of these changes to grow their apprenticeship programmes and to contribute to meeting our target, backed by increased investment as announced in this year’s budget. We are reducing the apprenticeship co-investment rate from 10% to 5% in 2019. Also, from next year, large levy-paying employers will be able to transfer 25% of the funds entering their account each year to fund apprenticeships at other employers. By 2019-20, the annual spending on apprenticeships in England will reach £2.5 billion which, in monetary terms, is double what it was in 2010-11.</p><p>To unlock these new apprenticeship starts, we are promoting apprenticeships to young people and their parents and teachers, as well as to prospective employers, to make sure that they are aware of the potential of apprenticeships to develop skills and to increase earnings and improve life chances.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 20/12/2018 17:17:19 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1023650

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Production
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to increase UK arms production.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12204
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>We review our requirements to address the particular threats faced by the UK when appropriate. Our policy is to compete wherever possible, whilst ensuring that UK companies have the greatest possible opportunity to bid into our programmes.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 20/12/2018 15:23:14 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1024269

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade: USA
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) reports that the United States’ economy may be heading into a recession, and (2) the impact this could have on UK–US trade.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>HMG is continually monitoring developments in the US economy, which have a substantial influence on the global economy and directly impact on UK-US trade.</p><p> </p><p>In line with the IMF’s forecast, the Office for Budget Responsibility expects US GDP growth of 2.9 and 2.5 per cent in 2018 and 2019 respectively.</p><p> </p><p>The US is the UK’s largest trading partner and the UK’s top export destination. Our trading relationship is worth over £180bn a year including almost £112 billion in UK exports of goods and services to the US in 2018.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 19/12/2018 17:08:44 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1024270

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services: BRIC Countries
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to strengthen financial ties with (1) India, and (2) China, after Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>Over the last decade, the United Kingdom has developed strong financial links with both India and China through the Economic &amp; Financial Dialogues held with each country. For example, agreements have been reached with China that have established London as the leading global centre for Renminbi trading, with a 39% share – more than Hong Kong and New York combined. And the City of London has played a key role in the development of the Indian masala bond market, with over US$5 billion raised through masala bonds on the London Stock Exchange to date. The Government is looking forward to holding the tenth edition of the dialogues with both India and China in 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/12/2018 14:10:55 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick